NY NOW

Emerald Expositions, parent company of NY Now, said its board of directors has appointed Sally Shankland to the position of president and CEO. Shankland will assume her new role on June 1, 2019 and will remain a member of the company’s board of directors.

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ national charitable organization, has added Kristi Forbes of Forty One Madison and John Stuttard of Emerald Expositions to its board of directors.

Monmade, a trade group of designers and small-batch manufacturers, has partnered with the Pittsburgh Glass Center and Stak Ceramics. The group will launch new glass tableware and ceramic housewares at the winter NY Now market, scheduled to be held February 2 to 5 in New York City.

NY Now delivered an enhanced experience with new events and programs, as well as a growing roster of brands that showcased their newest product introductions across a range of categories at the 2018 summer market held in New York City.

NY Now has revealed the Best New Product winners for the summer market. According to show organizers, the awards recognize and celebrate some of the top new product designs from exhibitors across the market.

NY Now has revealed the winners of its semi-annual Eco Choice Awards as well as the recipient for the Best Exclusive Launch Award at the winter market. The winners were selected from the sustainability: design for a better world and Destination: new product displays, respectively.

HomeWorld Highlights

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